The UK is the home of Harry Potter and there are lots of wonderful wizarding experiences, spellbinding shows and tours for avid Harry Potter fans of all ages. 

What started as a children’s book series has expanded into a gigantic franchise that has dominated popular culture since the 1997 release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. 

Potter fans can now fully immerse themselves in the wizarding world with impressive studio tours, location tours, train rides and even a theatre show – all catering to the high Potter demand, especially during the festive period.

What are you waiting for wizard wannabes? Grab your wand, learn your enchantments, and get ready for these magical experiences, tours and sights. 

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, London


Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter offers fans a chance to go behind the scenes of the Harry Potter movies and experience how one of the most popular and successful film series of all time was created.

The studio tour gives a fascinating insight into the work and craftsmanship behind the films and gives visitors the unique opportunity to set foot on the actual sets from their favourite Potter movies.

The Harry Potter film series made Leavesden Studios its home for over ten years and luckily, the dedicated production crew saved many of the sets, props and costumes from the films in case they were ever needed. 

These carefully preserved iconic movie artefacts and sets are now on display so that fans can experience the magic of the films and learn more about how the films were made.  

Today, you can visit soundstages and a backlot filled with original movie sets, step inside the Great Hall, browse the costumes and props from the films and witness animatronic creatures and nifty special effects.

Ride the Hogwarts Express – Scotland

All aboard the Hogwarts Express for the most magical train ride in Scotland on the Jacobite Steam Train experience. 

Travel across the Glenfinnan Viaduct – which was made famous by the Hogwarts Express train travelling across it in the movies, as it transported students to Hogwarts. 

Come in your finest Harry Potter dress up and enjoy Scotland’s enchanting scenery as you travel into the Highlands on this full-day guided tour from Inverness. 

On this train trip, you’ll journey around Loch Ness and to Scotland’s bracing west coast to witness beaches, ancient ruins and a hidden waterfall from the comfort of your seat. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for those pesky dementors as you ride the Potter rails.